Warren Oates in 1941 | 1979

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Warren Oates in 1941 | 1979

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty and John Belushi
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was a prolific American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). He starred in numerous films during the early 1970s which have since achieved cult status including The Hired Hand (1971), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) and Race with the Devil (1975). Oates also portrayed Sergeant Hulka in the box office hit Stripes (1981). Oates was born and raised in Depoy, Kentucky (near Greenville in Muhlenberg County), the son of Sarah Alice (née Mercer) and Bayless E. Oates, who owned a general store. He attended high school in Louisville, got interested in theater at the University of Louisville and starred in several plays there in 1953 for the Little Theater Company. He got a big break in New York City starring in a live production of the television series Studio One in 1957. The actor migrated to Los Angeles where he began to...

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